Susan- I have access to the 1900 census through genealogy.com and looked for your names. I found Charles and Nancy in Lawrence County: >From the 1900 Federal Census of Lawrence County, Missouri, Aurora township, Aurora City, district 71, household 184, taken June 12, 1900: Mothershead, Charles; head of household, male, born- Oct 1857, age- 42, married 3 years, bor- Missouri, parents born- Missouri, occupation- farmer, r/w's, rents home, home is a farm --- Mancy; wife, female, born- Sept 1869, age- 30, married 3 years, mother of zero children, born- Missouri, parents born- Missouri, r/w's It looks like I found Thomas Mothershead and Mary in Franklinb, but I have to go to work. I'll try to get that to you later. Rick Waggener